Hi Shaun,

> Schedules (and budgets, if we had one), force decision making.
> They ensure that important features do not get hung up on unimportant
> ones.  By setting a goal(deadline), we make it much easier to decide or at
> least force the decision making process.

I think that is true, but going from a 6 to a 12 month cycle, we'd face
same effect. More time means decisions are talked about longer.

cheers,
  Thibault